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while the u.s. might make this clear distinction between economic and national security as the nash, others might not. i am curious of you thought about these potential negative consequences. in a worst-case scenario, it might lead to rings manship amongst the powerful -- brinksmanship amongst the powerful. >> i want to add to that question. i imagine the view on this question would be subtly different from the view of the intelligence community, which might have some concerns about the amount of declassification you would have to do to bring a case like this. the state department has two interface. everything that the question raises, i imagine it plays out in the interagency as you're contemplating something like this. and all of our work, criminal prosecution is a tool and a larger set to try to stop threats to national security. that is true, in terms of stopping the terrorism threat, in terms of stopping spies, and it is true in stopping the threat of those who would steal our trade secrets. in
while the u.s. might make this clear distinction between economic and national security as the nash, others might not. i am curious of you thought about these potential negative consequences. in a worst-case scenario, it might lead to rings manship amongst the powerful -- brinksmanship amongst the powerful. >> i want to add to that question. i imagine the view on this question would be subtly different from the view of the intelligence community, which might have some concerns about the...
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u.s. chamber of commerce in washington with german chancellor angela merkel focusing on u.s.-german relations and the importance of the transatlantic trade and investment partnership. which is getting attention on capitol hill. a survey released by pew research showing 53% of americans regard a trade agreement as a good thing. been at theor has white house meeting with president obama on a number of issues. in particular on sanctions against russia over the intervention in ukraine. the ap saying that the president says violence escalating in eastern ukraine is making it obvious to the world that pro-russian militants are not peaceful protesters. he voiced his support for the ukrainian government on the day of its first major offensive aimed at driving out the insurgents occupying government buildings across the east of ukraine. we will hear from the german chancellor in just a bit. she will be introduced i thomas dunne eu, the president and ceo of the chamber of commerce. we bring you a co
u.s. chamber of commerce in washington with german chancellor angela merkel focusing on u.s.-german relations and the importance of the transatlantic trade and investment partnership. which is getting attention on capitol hill. a survey released by pew research showing 53% of americans regard a trade agreement as a good thing. been at theor has white house meeting with president obama on a number of issues. in particular on sanctions against russia over the intervention in ukraine. the ap...
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it's u.s. government. it's the u.s. interest overseas. it's not the democratic party, it's not the republicans it's not the tea party. it's our interests. it made me think of when you showed that clip, we got a major investigation going on in afghanistan rake now. it's been ongoing. it's about contractors who didn't do the right thing as a result of americans died. american dieds, not political party. it struck me, anyway. that's an issue >> i remember there was a story, i think we lost $9 billion in iraq. what happened to it? what happened to the business folks who got involved in this or the government? >> some got indicted, some lost their ability to contract. but a lot didn't. what i'm trying to say is that fraud kills. it's nonpartisan fraud. we got to do something about it. we don't have unlimited budgets. must be gets wasted on a building that's never going to be used is money that could have helped some other afghans. it could have helped some people here in the united states. you keep seeing this again and again. i'm very proud t
it's u.s. government. it's the u.s. interest overseas. it's not the democratic party, it's not the republicans it's not the tea party. it's our interests. it made me think of when you showed that clip, we got a major investigation going on in afghanistan rake now. it's been ongoing. it's about contractors who didn't do the right thing as a result of americans died. american dieds, not political party. it struck me, anyway. that's an issue >> i remember there was a story, i think we lost...
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u.s. oil imports. last december, mexico announced historic energy reform ending the 75 year state monopoly. this committee will be watching closely as mexico finalizes these reforms, which are expected to result in a large, productive influx of private capital and of technology and expertise. right, this will allow mexico's energy sector to thrive , improving u.s. energy security by creating a more reliable source of oil from our close southern neighbor. a key roletee played in the passage of the u.s., hydro transboundary carbons agreement, paving the way for greater energy exploration. as a mexican official told committee staff in mexico city last week, mexico wants to work with the u.s. and canada to help north america achieve energy independence. course, the biggest threat to mexico's success is the ongoing violence from drug cartels and from criminal organizations tied to those cartels. u.s. efforts with mexico to tackle these transnational criminal organizations must be .onitored and
u.s. oil imports. last december, mexico announced historic energy reform ending the 75 year state monopoly. this committee will be watching closely as mexico finalizes these reforms, which are expected to result in a large, productive influx of private capital and of technology and expertise. right, this will allow mexico's energy sector to thrive , improving u.s. energy security by creating a more reliable source of oil from our close southern neighbor. a key roletee played in the passage of...
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u.s. government support to the african union stabilization in c.a.r. of security is essential to creating conditions that will one day permit these one million uprooted people to return home. meanwhile, the u.s. government is committed to working with the international community to provide assistance inside c.a.r. and in neighboring countries and structure are aid programs to enhance efforts to protect the displaced. during my visit to chad, i was struck by the hospitality of the people and their government. they had not only open the doors to 92,000 central african refugees but were also welcoming the return of an equal number of migrants who had been living in the central african republic but were no longer safe in the country. i know the same degree of hospitality has been extended by cameroon especially which now hosts the largest number of refugees from the central african republic at 184,000. the other point to make about chad is that they have for a decade hosted refuge from -- refu
u.s. government support to the african union stabilization in c.a.r. of security is essential to creating conditions that will one day permit these one million uprooted people to return home. meanwhile, the u.s. government is committed to working with the international community to provide assistance inside c.a.r. and in neighboring countries and structure are aid programs to enhance efforts to protect the displaced. during my visit to chad, i was struck by the hospitality of the people and...
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the u.s. chamber of commerce, addressing trade relations between the two countries. that is live at 2:00 p.m. eastern. >> the biggest challenge especially in the house, where redistricting, in the house, the biggest challenge that a republican will face is from, in a primary, somebody that is more conservative than he or she is. in almost every district that is the case. that is what they are worried about, being challenged from the right. so how is it in their political interest to reach across and make compromises? we have gotten the system that we designed. as a country. created -- in fact, i'm not even sure the people who created these districts fully realized how profound the implications of all this would be. extent, some democrats, particularly minority democrats, have been in on this, too. in some states, african-americans are to be sure that they have reliably african-american districts, not just undercutting districts, but a large percentage of african-american voters homage to be su
the u.s. chamber of commerce, addressing trade relations between the two countries. that is live at 2:00 p.m. eastern. >> the biggest challenge especially in the house, where redistricting, in the house, the biggest challenge that a republican will face is from, in a primary, somebody that is more conservative than he or she is. in almost every district that is the case. that is what they are worried about, being challenged from the right. so how is it in their political interest to reach...
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the u.s. production. and i think i think the oil and gas companies do pay taxes, in fact i know i do. were some people, is it enough? for some it won't ever be enough and for some it will be too much. host: if you want to learn more about the kogod tax center -- kautter is the managing director there at american university, thank you for joining us. that is it for today on no quote the washington journal." we will see you back here tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] >> news from ukraine this morning -- forces loyal to ukraine's interim government battled pro-russian militiamen today in the eastern ukrainian city of soviansk and four troops were killed and 30 wounded. broke out asghting the ukrainian government moved to regain control in the eastern part of the country. couple of ukraine -- related events to tell you about -- our coverage today includes the center for strategic and intern
the u.s. production. and i think i think the oil and gas companies do pay taxes, in fact i know i do. were some people, is it enough? for some it won't ever be enough and for some it will be too much. host: if you want to learn more about the kogod tax center -- kautter is the managing director there at american university, thank you for joining us. that is it for today on no quote the washington journal." we will see you back here tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. [captioning performed by...
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the u.s. house as a public service. we are c-span, created by the cable tv industry 35 years ago. we are brought to you as a public service by your local cable tv provider stop follow us on twitter. a hearing on natural gas and a look at how allowing natural gas into europe could help u.s. foreign policy objectives by helping allies dependent on natural gas. members of the house oversight subcommittee on energy policy heard from state energy department officials. is two hours long. americans have the right to know that money taken from them as well spent. protect these rights. our responsibility is to hold government accountable. we will work tirelessly as watchdogs. we will bring genuine reform to bureaucracy stop this has been the mission of our committee stop we will discuss the role of natural gas. how we are handling exports and natural -- national security policy. wester, we focused on the department of energy strategy in reviewing applications. chargedhearing, we were stop joined by var
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in their own countries are here in the u.s.? guest: here in the u.s. with the priorities dhs announced in 2011 and even before that under the obama administration there has been a real effort to focus enforcement of people who had been. when people think about deportations, there are two main ways people can get deported. one is formal removal. that is a legal administrative process. it carries penalties, including that you are not going to be able to come back to the u.s. in the future. other people are just returned, which means you're put on a bus and there are no additional consequences. the more high-stakes enforcement, that is what really is focused on criminals. host: north carolina, please go ahead with your question or comment. caller: i'm trying to listen to all this. i'm originally from miami, florida. a girl i had gotten to know -- she was talking like, "let's get married." she was an illegal alien him she was really nice. she said she just wanted to become a u.s. citizen. host: what was the conclusion to your story? caller: i told her to f
in their own countries are here in the u.s.? guest: here in the u.s. with the priorities dhs announced in 2011 and even before that under the obama administration there has been a real effort to focus enforcement of people who had been. when people think about deportations, there are two main ways people can get deported. one is formal removal. that is a legal administrative process. it carries penalties, including that you are not going to be able to come back to the u.s. in the future. other...
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u.s. military strategy in the asia-pacific region. you can see his remarks, live, on c-span, at 11:15 a.m. eastern. in the afternoon, a discussion on the russian intervention in ukraine, u.s. response, and role of nato, live from the center for strategic and international studies. you can see that at one: 30 eastern monday afternoon here on c-span. >> you can now take c-span with you wherever you go, with our free c-span radio app for your smartphone or tablet. listen to all three c-span tv channels, or c-span radio, anytime. there is a schedule for each of our networks, so you can tune in whenever you want. play podcasts from our recent signature programs. take c-span with you wherever you go. download your free app online or your iphone, android, or black area. >> defense secretary chuck hagel on friday said that european allies should contribute more to nato and rely yes -- rely less on u.s. military spending. his remarks are about 40 minutes. hilary997 my daughter, -- i have a hillary
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the largest u.s. federal law enforcement presence in afghanistan. >> where are you headquartered in town? >> across the river in crystal city. >> i can see the white house and congress from my white house -- from my office. lex who do you answer to? >> the way the statute is written, i basically answer to the president. it is a unique office. it has been the best job i have ever had. i do not sit inside the department of defense or aid or state. i basically sit above any government agency that does reconstruction. congress set that up by statue. i have to file my reports with somebody. i file them with congress and the secretary of state and defense. >> what kind of authority do you have? full law enforcement authorities, full audit authority. we have the right to demand records and demand material any government agency doing reconstruction come and if we do not get that information, we will file a seven day letter where we notify the head of the agency and congress, and we do everything publicly if w
the largest u.s. federal law enforcement presence in afghanistan. >> where are you headquartered in town? >> across the river in crystal city. >> i can see the white house and congress from my white house -- from my office. lex who do you answer to? >> the way the statute is written, i basically answer to the president. it is a unique office. it has been the best job i have ever had. i do not sit inside the department of defense or aid or state. i basically sit above any...
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the u.s. and certainly other developed countries share the same challenges. part of the work that we have been doing here in the u.s. is that we have set up an executive infrastructure club which brings together companies and key u.s. decision makers at the federal and local levels who have informal roundtable discussions. it allows a dialogue in order for us to sort of share our best practice and lessons learned over time. and when i speak to my counter parts in the d.o.t. and those on the hill, it's very clear that we have had the same challenges that we're always very happy to share those experiences. so thank you very much for the opportunity to explain that. [applause] >> thank you so much. nigel. >> thank you very much. good morning, ladies and gentlemen. and thank you very much to the organizers and sponsors of this week's event for infrastructure week 2014. so i'm going to talk about p-3. i'm going to talk about p-3 from a u.k. perspective, from my involvement in the private sector so
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as the u.s. attorney in pittsburgh david hickton said, when cyber intrusions occur, production slows, plants close, workers are laid off and lose their homes. such activity undermine it is trust between countries and companies that's necessary to do business in our global economy. our companies can't face the threat alone. companies cannot depend solely on anti-virus software to defend against attacker linked to deep state military budgets. it's not a fair fight. to defend against those empowered by a government we need our government on our side. we must support our entrepreneurs by using every tool we have to prevent and deter this conduct any way we can. we need you. just as the local police can't control crime without victims calling in the crimes our law enforcement officials, too, need cooperation from victims. it is our hope the more cases we are bring and the more perpetrators we bring to justice the higher the level of cooperation we are likely to receive. we cannot let this conduct go u
as the u.s. attorney in pittsburgh david hickton said, when cyber intrusions occur, production slows, plants close, workers are laid off and lose their homes. such activity undermine it is trust between countries and companies that's necessary to do business in our global economy. our companies can't face the threat alone. companies cannot depend solely on anti-virus software to defend against attacker linked to deep state military budgets. it's not a fair fight. to defend against those...
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. >> u.s. trade representative michael froman testifies next about the administration's trade agenda. he appeared last week before the senate finance committee. he said there's progress between the trans-pacific partnership between the u.s. and other latin american and other nations. senator wyden chairs the committee. >> the finance committee will come to order. for decades, american trade policy has been a story ofed a aptation and change -- of adaptation and change. in particular, the extraordinary economic changes of the last generation demonstrate how important it is that future trade policies are reformed to reflect the times. for example, consider how technology has transformed the american and the global economic landscape. in the 1990's an entire month's worth of internet traffic data would sit on a single hard drive that can you buy for 50 bucks at any electronic store. more than two billion people log onto the net regularly du vietnam has a law on its books that calls into question t
. >> u.s. trade representative michael froman testifies next about the administration's trade agenda. he appeared last week before the senate finance committee. he said there's progress between the trans-pacific partnership between the u.s. and other latin american and other nations. senator wyden chairs the committee. >> the finance committee will come to order. for decades, american trade policy has been a story ofed a aptation and change -- of adaptation and change. in...
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the u.s. illegally. obama, meanwhile, tried to increase pressure on house republicans to pass immigration legislation that would let most of those 11.5 million people stay in the country. the developments highlighted a split among democrats and immigration advocates. some want immediate executive action by obama, others say the focus should stay on house republicans while there's still a chance. however slim, to pass an immigration bill. at the white house, obama addressed law enforcement officers, exhorting them to lobby speaker john boehner and house republicans ahead of the november midterm elections. want to play you a little bit about what the president had to say on that now. >> public opinion is on our side on this. unfortunately, wove got a handful of house republicans right now who are blocking going ahead and letting legislation get to the floor. to their credit, i think speaker boehner and some of the other leaders there do believe that immigration reform is the right thing, but the
the u.s. illegally. obama, meanwhile, tried to increase pressure on house republicans to pass immigration legislation that would let most of those 11.5 million people stay in the country. the developments highlighted a split among democrats and immigration advocates. some want immediate executive action by obama, others say the focus should stay on house republicans while there's still a chance. however slim, to pass an immigration bill. at the white house, obama addressed law enforcement...
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companies and u.s. business sectors commercially. u.s. foreign intelligence collection occurs under the framework of the rule of law involving oversight by all three branches of government. as the church committee recognized in 1976 the constitution provides for a system of checks and balances and interdependent power as between the congress and the executive branch with respect to foreign intelligence activity. the very protections that are built into that legal framework, subject that information to rigorous oversight and prevent sharing with private companies for their private gain. let's be clear. those protections do not exist in other countries targeting every day american trade secrets, sensitive business information and intellectual property in order to steal specific information and pass it along to their domestic companies in order to give them a competitive edge and to prevend otherwise is to promote a narrative of false equivalency. even though we know of no nation that stands up publically to defend corporate theft for the pr
companies and u.s. business sectors commercially. u.s. foreign intelligence collection occurs under the framework of the rule of law involving oversight by all three branches of government. as the church committee recognized in 1976 the constitution provides for a system of checks and balances and interdependent power as between the congress and the executive branch with respect to foreign intelligence activity. the very protections that are built into that legal framework, subject that...
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these men stand accused of cyber intrusions targeting a range of u.s. industries. the indictment alleges specific actions on specific days by specific actors to use computers to steal information from across the economy. it alleges that while the men and women of our american businesses spent their days innovating, creating, and developing strategies to compete in the global marketplace that these members of unit 61398 were spending their business days in shanghai, stealing the fruits of american labor. it alleges that they stole information particularly beneficial to chinese companies and that they took communications that would provide competitors with key insight into the strategy and vulnerabilities of the victims. now there are some who question this law enforcement action. generally speaking these questions fall into three categories. first, whether there is a clear line between what these individuals have been accused of and what the u.s. or other nations do. second, whether charges like these can truly impact cyber security, particularly when there may be s
these men stand accused of cyber intrusions targeting a range of u.s. industries. the indictment alleges specific actions on specific days by specific actors to use computers to steal information from across the economy. it alleges that while the men and women of our american businesses spent their days innovating, creating, and developing strategies to compete in the global marketplace that these members of unit 61398 were spending their business days in shanghai, stealing the fruits of...
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the u.s. and its owing to be hard to pressure russia and a major way unless the europeans are willing to play. host: let me share what jack lew told members of congress when it came to sanctions and at russia and the wealthy individuals linked to president putin. [video clip] >> if you look at the impact on russia's economy, it is misleading to look at what happens day by day. you have to look over the period of time since russia went into crimea and since we have imposed sanctions. there has been a substantial deterioration in rush's already weak economy. we see and the stock exchange on the exchange rate. they were downgraded to one notch above junk. what the rationale on the bond rating was in part with sanctions. how do we proceed in a careful way? president clinton has acknowledged -- resident pu -- president putin has a knowledge of the sanctions are creating pressure. we need to keep our options open. we are prepared to take more action and we have made clear we are prepared that the po
the u.s. and its owing to be hard to pressure russia and a major way unless the europeans are willing to play. host: let me share what jack lew told members of congress when it came to sanctions and at russia and the wealthy individuals linked to president putin. [video clip] >> if you look at the impact on russia's economy, it is misleading to look at what happens day by day. you have to look over the period of time since russia went into crimea and since we have imposed sanctions. there...
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u.s. air force veteran ashley oughts. she was a utility's apprentice doing water purification there. that is one of the veterans interviewed for that story on start with john in hot springs, north carolina. john, good morning. thanks, he made a lot of good points in your previous intro and came to fiscal capability. by look at this -- physical capability in combat, i have to think about some of the positions on homosexuality as to why we perpetuate humanity through male and female gender. now,f i was a father right i would not encourage my daughter to join the military. if the commander-in-chief that we have in the white house now and possibly hillary clinton as commander-in-chief is an example of what would happen with regards to benghazi, that is for people at a diplomatic post that were left hanging out in the wind. i would not have my daughter join the military, because i would not have faith in this command structure, because i believe the upper echelon due to politics would lead my d
u.s. air force veteran ashley oughts. she was a utility's apprentice doing water purification there. that is one of the veterans interviewed for that story on start with john in hot springs, north carolina. john, good morning. thanks, he made a lot of good points in your previous intro and came to fiscal capability. by look at this -- physical capability in combat, i have to think about some of the positions on homosexuality as to why we perpetuate humanity through male and female gender. now,f...
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it is clear minute the nearly $67 million the u.s. government have provided so far this year is money well invested. our work is certainly not over. since my return, the office of the high commissioner for refugees found it necessary to take a step of evacuating the last muslim population and taking them to chad, helping them to become refugees. we are not normally in the business of turning people into refugees. we normally charge a prevent the situation from occurring. others have been evacuated to safer spots inside c.a.r. these are extraordinary steps and they were not taken lightly. it was done to avoid a massacre, frankly. very much as a last resort. on april 16, the united nations released its regional response plan which calls for $274 million to address the crisis. we will provide additional funding in the new future. thanks to congress, we have appropriations to do more this year, but as you know, we are contending with too many humanitarian emergencies. unrest in the central african republic is happening at the same time as
it is clear minute the nearly $67 million the u.s. government have provided so far this year is money well invested. our work is certainly not over. since my return, the office of the high commissioner for refugees found it necessary to take a step of evacuating the last muslim population and taking them to chad, helping them to become refugees. we are not normally in the business of turning people into refugees. we normally charge a prevent the situation from occurring. others have been...
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the u.s. consulate in libya. a subpoena to john kerry to testify on the matter before the house oversight committee. next, we will hear from an air during theal on duty attack. he testified thursday in the committee. this is three hours. >> the committee will come to order, this hearing on benghazi, instability, and a new government, successes and failures of u.s. intervention in libya. the oversight committee's mission statement is that we exist to secure two fundamental principles. first, americans have a right to know that the money washington takes from them is well spent, and, second, americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them. our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers. it is our job to work in partnership with citizen watchdogs to deliver the facts to the american people and bring reform to the federal bureaucracy. this is our mission. today the oversight committee convenes a fourth hearing related to the security situation in
the u.s. consulate in libya. a subpoena to john kerry to testify on the matter before the house oversight committee. next, we will hear from an air during theal on duty attack. he testified thursday in the committee. this is three hours. >> the committee will come to order, this hearing on benghazi, instability, and a new government, successes and failures of u.s. intervention in libya. the oversight committee's mission statement is that we exist to secure two fundamental principles....
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u.s. ambassador to nigeria and republic of congo, and was the u.s. permanent representative. she served twice as africa director of the national security council at the white house. we have a very distinguished panel of knowledgeable experts. and i would like to now yield to mr. campbell to begin the testimony. >> thank you, chairman smith. and for this opportunity to testify on behalf of catholic relief services. we're very grateful to you and your leadership in the interests in the future of central african republic and its people. so i'm scott campbell, the regional director for catholic relief services covering central africa region. that's seven countries, the two >> we worked very closely with the church partners in the country. our work is mostly funded by the u.s. government. arec --cently in ca in car. i would like to share with you a transpiredbout what there in the country and how we are prioritizing our work. first of all, it is present --oughout the whole red breadth of the co
u.s. ambassador to nigeria and republic of congo, and was the u.s. permanent representative. she served twice as africa director of the national security council at the white house. we have a very distinguished panel of knowledgeable experts. and i would like to now yield to mr. campbell to begin the testimony. >> thank you, chairman smith. and for this opportunity to testify on behalf of catholic relief services. we're very grateful to you and your leadership in the interests in the...
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against websites hosted in the u.s.. they tend to be low level attacks with site defacement and the like. there are three principal groups that have the capabilities or are developing them. to do something more in the physical realm. your second part of the question about joining with criminal organizations, we have not seen that. we do actively watch for terrorist organizations crossing over to the criminal forms online today to acquire skill or talent or tools to perpetrate some greater crime. >> do you believe we have the do you wepability -- have the defense capability against these types of attacks? >> it is sector by sector, chairman. in the.gov space, we are fairly well prepared. when you get the .mil space, it is varying degrees. we see finance, in particular, doing a stiller job. they have invested heavily. transportation and some of the others. energy. then as you get down lower on the priority scale, less so. >> any comment? >> i would concur. >> the only thing i would add is, law enforcement intelligence is d
against websites hosted in the u.s.. they tend to be low level attacks with site defacement and the like. there are three principal groups that have the capabilities or are developing them. to do something more in the physical realm. your second part of the question about joining with criminal organizations, we have not seen that. we do actively watch for terrorist organizations crossing over to the criminal forms online today to acquire skill or talent or tools to perpetrate some greater...
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it is u.s. government, the u.s. interests overseas. not the democratic party, tea party party, it is our interests. and it made me think when you showed that clip, we have a major investigation going on in afghanistan right now. it has been ongoing. it is about contractors who did not do the right thing and as a result, americans died. americans died, not political party, and it struck me. i normally don't do a boehner and on that. >> there was a story where i think we lost $9 billion in iraq somewhere. what happened to it? that does not have to do with the partisanship but what happened to the business that got involved or the government? >> some got indicted, some lost the ability to contract. a lot it not. what i am trying to say is that fraud kills. it is nonpartisan fraud. we have to do something about it. we do not have unlimited budgets. money gets wasted on a building that will never be used is money that could have helped afghans. you keep seeing this again and again and again. i am very proud to work for this administration.
it is u.s. government, the u.s. interests overseas. not the democratic party, tea party party, it is our interests. and it made me think when you showed that clip, we have a major investigation going on in afghanistan right now. it has been ongoing. it is about contractors who did not do the right thing and as a result, americans died. americans died, not political party, and it struck me. i normally don't do a boehner and on that. >> there was a story where i think we lost $9 billion in...
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host: do u.s. companies internally or outsource hackers of their own to go to other foreign companies to try and get their information? guest: it is an interesting an ongoing debate. it is referred to as active defense good should private businesses do it? i see this action as an attempt to try and manage that. if the government does nothing, private is mrs. are incentivized to go out and take care of themselves which could create significant international issues. host: are they starting to do that? guest: i think we're seeing some of it. but it is a political risk to do that. we want to avoid that kind of wild west behavior. host: john in buffalo, new york, independent caller. caller: good morning. i wanted to pose one scenario. the sensitive data is out there and can be hacked. if we return back to our old school was before the 1980's and have allot use the information backed up on computers. if it is not out there, they cannot hack it. is that something american companies are entertaining, not a
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the u.s. chamber of commerce. we're looking forward to hearing her message. ladies and gentlemen, the chancellor of germany, angela merkel. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, i am delighted to be back in .ashington today i am equally delighted to be year at the u.s. chamber of commerce. we look at the fact how we are linked. it provides the political context and economic context. our relationship rests on shared values and aren't shared interests. we know that only together can mass of the great economic and political challenges in this globalized world of today. about a quarter of century ago, 25 years ago, the berlin wall fell. the confrontation of the two blocks was prevalent during the days of the cold war and some even talk about the end of history as we know it. with the crisis of ukraine 25 orderafter, the postwar after his button to question. the rest on the acceptance of the principle of territorial integrity. , borders arers at changed by someone pitting the law of the stronger agai
the u.s. chamber of commerce. we're looking forward to hearing her message. ladies and gentlemen, the chancellor of germany, angela merkel. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, i am delighted to be back in .ashington today i am equally delighted to be year at the u.s. chamber of commerce. we look at the fact how we are linked. it provides the political context and economic context. our relationship rests on shared values and aren't shared interests. we know that only together can mass of...
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reports in the u.s. press suggest that you believe president putin may not be in touch with reality. is that which you believe, chancellor merkel? can you give us more insight into what he might be thinking? do you believe he is a threat to europe? >> obviously, every day we are watching the events in eastern ukraine and southern ukraine with concern. i think what you have seen over the course of the last several months in the midst of this crisis is remarkable unity between the united states and the european union and the response. -- at the same time we have offered a diplomatic approach that could resolve this issue. we have been unified in supporting the ukrainian government in kiev both economically and diplomatically and politically and we have said we would apply costs and consequences to the russians if they continued with their actions. that's exactly what we have done. you saw over the course of the last week additional sanctions of light both by the europeans and the u.s. the next step is goin
reports in the u.s. press suggest that you believe president putin may not be in touch with reality. is that which you believe, chancellor merkel? can you give us more insight into what he might be thinking? do you believe he is a threat to europe? >> obviously, every day we are watching the events in eastern ukraine and southern ukraine with concern. i think what you have seen over the course of the last several months in the midst of this crisis is remarkable unity between the united...
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persons as well as u.s. persons, in addition to the work we are doing to constrain the potential use of bulk data -- we are committed to a u.s.-german cyber dialogue to close further the gaps that may exist in terms of how we operate and how german intelligence operates to make sure there is transparency and clarity about what we are doing and what our goals and intentions are. these are complicated issues and we are not perfectly aligned yet but we share the same values and we share the same concerns. this is something that is deeply important to me. i am absolutely committed by the time i leave this office, we will have a stronger legal footing and international framework for how we are doing business in the intelligence sphere. i will say that i don't think there is an inevitable contradiction between our security and safety in our privacy. the one thing i have tried to share with chancellor merkel is the united states historically has been concerned about privacy. it is embedded in our constitution and a
persons as well as u.s. persons, in addition to the work we are doing to constrain the potential use of bulk data -- we are committed to a u.s.-german cyber dialogue to close further the gaps that may exist in terms of how we operate and how german intelligence operates to make sure there is transparency and clarity about what we are doing and what our goals and intentions are. these are complicated issues and we are not perfectly aligned yet but we share the same values and we share the same...
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the u.s. is doing, which we aren't. and the great lines they will have that they're able to annex that part of the world. we need to make sure that the information they're receiving -- there are so many things we can be doing to ensure that ukraine will not destabilize. let me say this and closing. i see my friend is ready to rise and speak on another topic. mr. president, this bill that will be introduced today is a serious piece of legislation. manyratified by that so make thisve put in to legislation as it is. it is strategic. it is serious. it tries to accomplish a good outcome. what i hope introduction of this legislation will do is it will cause administration to step away from the microphone and that cameras, step away from that empty rhetoric that has been shared all across this world. cause them step back and say hey , wouldn't it be good if we laid out a strategic approach to europe? isn't it time that we realize that russia is destabilizing europe and that affect us our citizens? be
the u.s. is doing, which we aren't. and the great lines they will have that they're able to annex that part of the world. we need to make sure that the information they're receiving -- there are so many things we can be doing to ensure that ukraine will not destabilize. let me say this and closing. i see my friend is ready to rise and speak on another topic. mr. president, this bill that will be introduced today is a serious piece of legislation. manyratified by that so make thisve put in to...
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and the u.s. has now joined the search with the nigerian government. >> i appreciate you asking about it. this is such a horrific situation. for those of us who are policymakers but also those of us who are parents, as i am, it is heartbreaking to imagine your teenage girl taken away and potentially at risk of being sold into captivity or worse. this has gripped all of us in and acrosstration the country. we are doing all he can to support the nigerian government's efforts to recover -- girls, which is obviously job one is to try to find them. they are now missing in an area that is roughly the size of the state of west virginia. that is a large territory. the united states is very actively involved. now of up to 30 people on the ground cooperating closely with the nigerian government. our team consists of diplomats, military advisers, intelligence experts, law-enforcement experts and even development experts all coordinating closely with the nigerian government and now, increasingly, with represe
and the u.s. has now joined the search with the nigerian government. >> i appreciate you asking about it. this is such a horrific situation. for those of us who are policymakers but also those of us who are parents, as i am, it is heartbreaking to imagine your teenage girl taken away and potentially at risk of being sold into captivity or worse. this has gripped all of us in and acrosstration the country. we are doing all he can to support the nigerian government's efforts to recover --...
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the u.s. -- getting a hug from the u.s. is not always a comfortable hug, but in that sense we can do things, too, that others cannot necessarily do. we can sometimes be a little more of a stick or a little more of a -- you no, i think probably every former ambassador here and there are several in the room, i see you, too, ron back there, that has been in a situation where governments almost welcome, and i don't say this with hubris, i say it as a practical reality, where given their nature in a consensus driven society, it is sometimes helpful for them to be able to say, you know what, the u.s. made me do this or i really came under a lot of pressure from the united states, and i don't think that's always a bad thing. >> well, let me expand on that. here you are in washington. i'm sure you've been to the hill already or are headed there soon -- >> i have been there twice. >> we'll keep you here as long as you care to stay. you have refuge here at stimson. what would you like at washington that you don't have already in hand
the u.s. -- getting a hug from the u.s. is not always a comfortable hug, but in that sense we can do things, too, that others cannot necessarily do. we can sometimes be a little more of a stick or a little more of a -- you no, i think probably every former ambassador here and there are several in the room, i see you, too, ron back there, that has been in a situation where governments almost welcome, and i don't say this with hubris, i say it as a practical reality, where given their nature in a...
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a u.s. official said -- i want to make sure i have the right quotation -- we really do not want to draw much attention because we do not have much to do about it, because we cannot ask them to get rid of all the chlorine. yeah, you can, but they agreed not to use chemical weapons as part of embracing the chemical weapons treaty. and they used them. when you are trying to deter the use of chemical weapons, what you are about is deterring they use of chemical weapons, not using force to impose an elimination of all chemical weapons, particularly when you are doing in a context that in libya, when gaddafi gave up his chemical weapons, we thought it was only eight months ago that they announced the last chemical weapons were gone. he hid a bunch of chemical weapons in that time, and to think that assad will give them all up, not the way it works. it strikes me when you start looking at the track record of how this administration used force at the tactical level to try as an element of coercive d
a u.s. official said -- i want to make sure i have the right quotation -- we really do not want to draw much attention because we do not have much to do about it, because we cannot ask them to get rid of all the chlorine. yeah, you can, but they agreed not to use chemical weapons as part of embracing the chemical weapons treaty. and they used them. when you are trying to deter the use of chemical weapons, what you are about is deterring they use of chemical weapons, not using force to impose an...
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course, as france and the u.s. confirming that syria and othersed chlorine chemical weapons in 14 recent attacks. our guest is edward djerejian, the former u.s. ambassador of syria, now with rice university. bakerthe director of the institute for public policy. ron is joining us from bayside, new york. morning. caller: good morning. ambassador, thank you for your service. yeah, this is an incredibly difficult situation. what thedon't know west, vis-a-vis, the united states can do. absolutelyare horrible. the regime, the assad regime is a terrible, brutal regime backed by our economy, iran. and the other side are a bunch mixed groups fighting amongst themselves if we give them weapons such as antiaircraft weapons, we don't know where that's going to end up. maybe shooting down the american orel-al plan. i think we dropped the ball. obama dropped the ball when this started. we could have helped the opposition which was a little more clear on who we were dealing with. and now it's too late. when we had the opportunity
course, as france and the u.s. confirming that syria and othersed chlorine chemical weapons in 14 recent attacks. our guest is edward djerejian, the former u.s. ambassador of syria, now with rice university. bakerthe director of the institute for public policy. ron is joining us from bayside, new york. morning. caller: good morning. ambassador, thank you for your service. yeah, this is an incredibly difficult situation. what thedon't know west, vis-a-vis, the united states can do. absolutelyare...
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we have seen some of , at misguidance from the u.s. nd we do need to again unthe u.s. to properly reevaluate this situation. poverty ckle the argument one more time. here is the thing. islam has some basic inbuilt for the poor wiand are some of the most contented human being i have ever met. they are allowed to believe if is god's will. o they are not malcontents as the state department is trying portray. now, i interviewed an american the u.n. bombing in igeria and she said to me exactly the same words to me. his is not economic because muslims are not the average materia material, you know, western model. on the 't operate average material western model. need to be a change in perspective. an unemployment though in young men northern nigeria. it may have been exacerbated by boko haram terrorism and ideology of being against education. >> there is master unemployment in northern nigeria and i will that we did not the militancy in the south. was clearly economic in nature, clearly. the north is not the same. secondly, i should point out unemployment the in northern nig
we have seen some of , at misguidance from the u.s. nd we do need to again unthe u.s. to properly reevaluate this situation. poverty ckle the argument one more time. here is the thing. islam has some basic inbuilt for the poor wiand are some of the most contented human being i have ever met. they are allowed to believe if is god's will. o they are not malcontents as the state department is trying portray. now, i interviewed an american the u.n. bombing in igeria and she said to me exactly the...
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they invest heavily in u.s. r&d, buy locally, and they produce here not only to serve u.s. customers, but to serve the world as well. they produce about 20% of u.s. exports. infrastructure is very important. these companies are very diverse. i represent sony, siemens, basf, nestlÉ, so they are very diverse. but the cfo's of our companies in a recent survey said quality of infrastructure is one of the top factors in choosing a location for investment. it is not a coincidence that the quality of the u.s. infrastructure has declined so has our share of cross-border investment. in 2000, the u.s. won 37% of all cross-border investment. in 2012, it is 17%. countries are improving their infrastructure. >> where are those companies going? who are our biggest competitors as a nation in terms of the infrastructure and resources? what are the other options if you're a big global company saying the united states crumbling, i'm going to go to x or y? >> i would jump in and say china is making huge investments. i have a long way to go. we did a study at the council with deloitte looking
they invest heavily in u.s. r&d, buy locally, and they produce here not only to serve u.s. customers, but to serve the world as well. they produce about 20% of u.s. exports. infrastructure is very important. these companies are very diverse. i represent sony, siemens, basf, nestlÉ, so they are very diverse. but the cfo's of our companies in a recent survey said quality of infrastructure is one of the top factors in choosing a location for investment. it is not a coincidence that the...
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he u.s. -- by the u.s. has just been rebuilt? thank you. >> what happened in oklahoma is deeply troubling. who was subject to the death penalty had committed heinous crimes, terrible crimes. i have said in the past that there are certain circumstances in which a crime is so terrible the application of the death penalty may be appropriate. mass killings. the killings of children. that in thelso said application of the death penalty in this country, we have seen significant problems, racial application of the death penalty. which there were individuals on death row who later on were discovered to have been innocent because of exculpatory evidence. all of these do raise significant questions about how the death penalty is being applied. this situation in oklahoma highlights the significant problems. i will be discussing with eric to give me aners have beenf what steps taken in this area and brought her. we have to ask ourselves difficult and profound questions as a society. i am also going to say something about nsa because i know i
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there are hundreds of u.s. companies that have invested millions of dollars though the facilities in brazil. they employ thousands of brazilians. they build products for the world but include them in brazil. they are being totally shut out from competition in the brazilian marketplace. it is beginning to hurt. it is a bad precedent for the western hemisphere. if we don't stand up for those countries that have made those investments, then other countries will see it as opportunity to do the same thing. i would like to bring it to your attention, which i have, and to encourage you to get involved in the diplomacy world to see if we can ratchet up brazil's attention that we understand what they are doing, and there are consequences for treating the u.s. that way. >> i'm happy to follow up on that. we are looking for ways to engage with brazil and brazilians to broaden our economic relationship. we have had a dialogue with them about some of their localization policies, which we think create adverse barriers to tra
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similarly the u.s. is currently in the longest period on record with no major category three to five hurricane landfalls. good news is not included in the report. 2015 sessment gives short to the warning pause which it calls short-term. and the assessment, the pause -- in the assessment, the pause is depicted as running from 1998 through 2012. that's 15 years. in fact, the pause is now 17 years and eight months long. more tellingly, the assessment does not discuss the growing divergence between climate odel predictions and observations. the divergence now in its 34th year and accelerating due to the pause raises questions about the climate sensitivity assumptions on which dire climate change scenarios depend. climate sensitivity is an estimate of how much warming will eventually result from a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations relative to preindustrial levels. in its discussion of sensitivity, the assessment basically endorses the u.n. intergovernmental panel on climate changes 2007 l
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u.s. companies for trade secrets. "the wall street journal" writing that this is the first time the u.s. government has charged. worked for thes people's liberation army to hack into companies. officials have long complained that china aggressively targets u.s. companies for trade secrets that give them a competitive advantage, a charge china has denied, saying it has no basis in fact. we wait for this briefing, here is a look at what is ahead this week in congress. two veteran reporters here in washington. here to give us the week ahead in washington. what is on the president's agenda? st: this is energy savings and climate change. last week he did infrastructure. this week if there is a thing it is foreign investments in the u.s. he is bringing business leaders to the white house on tuesday. later week he is going to cooperstown to the baseball hall of fame to discuss tourism. that seems to be the name of the week. they call it his pen and phone think when he tries to do things on his ow
u.s. companies for trade secrets. "the wall street journal" writing that this is the first time the u.s. government has charged. worked for thes people's liberation army to hack into companies. officials have long complained that china aggressively targets u.s. companies for trade secrets that give them a competitive advantage, a charge china has denied, saying it has no basis in fact. we wait for this briefing, here is a look at what is ahead this week in congress. two veteran...
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writing in an op-ed today in u.s. today -- usa today that he is looking at this questionable scheduling practices. for our first 45 minutes, we will show you the findings in this report that listed problems of long waits at the systemic -- as a systemic problem. we will get your thoughts as well on what should be done about the situation. here are the numbers to call. (202) 585-3880 for democrats. (202) 585-3881 for republicans. (202) 585-3882 for independents. we have set aside a line for veterans. (202) 585-3883. tweet us. make your thoughts on facebook. you can always e-mail us, too. if you want to see that hearing latetook place i yesterday, you can go to our website to see more. it's a reaction to a report from the inspector general. times at v.a. way facilities. specifically the one in phoenix. here are the pages you can find in the washington post. the phoenix va hospital placed 1700 veterans on an unofficial waitlist. study of 226a veterans and 2013 showed that the average wait time for a first appointment at
writing in an op-ed today in u.s. today -- usa today that he is looking at this questionable scheduling practices. for our first 45 minutes, we will show you the findings in this report that listed problems of long waits at the systemic -- as a systemic problem. we will get your thoughts as well on what should be done about the situation. here are the numbers to call. (202) 585-3880 for democrats. (202) 585-3881 for republicans. (202) 585-3882 for independents. we have set aside a line for...
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one of the 9/11 terrorists is in a u.s. prison. the shoe bomber is in a u.s. prison. the underwear bomber is in a u.s. prison. the times square bomber is in a new york prison -- is in a u.s. prison. we have tried and convicted terrorist master minds in u.s. considerate -- courts in my own district. others are being held at guantanamo without any prospect of a trial. ever since magna carta, we have denied the government the power to imprison and punish people on mere accusation. just because the government labels someone a terrorist doesn't make him one. the government must be asked to prove the accusation in court. that's always been a bedrock american principle, until we opened guantanamo. now we imprison people indefinitely without trial. by what claim of right do we do this? how can we be sure we're punishing actual terrorists and not innocent people when we hold no trials. mr. wolf said someone may be acquitted. if he's acquitted, he should be released. that's ours byic principle of justice for the last thousand years. guantanamo should be closed and its inmates t
one of the 9/11 terrorists is in a u.s. prison. the shoe bomber is in a u.s. prison. the underwear bomber is in a u.s. prison. the times square bomber is in a new york prison -- is in a u.s. prison. we have tried and convicted terrorist master minds in u.s. considerate -- courts in my own district. others are being held at guantanamo without any prospect of a trial. ever since magna carta, we have denied the government the power to imprison and punish people on mere accusation. just because the...
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the u.s. needs to pay attention to the core theological basis of this group. this is not an economic rebel movement. i read in a newspaper that said they were rebels. they are not rebels. their anarchic and jihadist. when you frame it in the right context, then you can have an appropriate response. they do not have the same responses. we do not have a cure for ebola and we do not have a cure for extreme islamism. containment, not appeasement, is the solution. i want to make one key point to that we understand how crazy these guys are. in the first place, they want an islamic bureaucracy in northern nigeria. you cannot achieve that in a country where the population is 50% christian. we are talking about massive genocide. here's the thing. in northern nigeria, when they are insisting and demanding sharia law, a guy was sentenced to death by stoning for rape. there is sharia law. but they want a very extreme version. this is why they were originally called the nigerian taliban. they want to have
the u.s. needs to pay attention to the core theological basis of this group. this is not an economic rebel movement. i read in a newspaper that said they were rebels. they are not rebels. their anarchic and jihadist. when you frame it in the right context, then you can have an appropriate response. they do not have the same responses. we do not have a cure for ebola and we do not have a cure for extreme islamism. containment, not appeasement, is the solution. i want to make one key point to...
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the u.s. capitol. this is a live picture this morning. the capital itself is half empty this week as the house is in recess all week for meetings with constituents. they will return on monday, may 19. the senate is at work this morning, lawmakers gaveling in a.m. over a-- 9:30 package of expired tax breaks. you can see the senate right now live on our companion network, c-span2. of course, the house, as always, when they returned. down for anill sit interview with the coanchor of news hour, judy woodruff. she is likely to be asked about the russian intervention in ukraine, iran, the aftermath of the benghazi terrorist attacks also. we will have that live for you starting at one :00 eastern here on c-span. sylvia burwell appears before the senate finance committee as part of her confirmation to be the next health and human services secretary, taking over for kathleen sebelius, live this afternoon you're on c-span. president obama is headed to new york city for a series of fundraising events tod
the u.s. capitol. this is a live picture this morning. the capital itself is half empty this week as the house is in recess all week for meetings with constituents. they will return on monday, may 19. the senate is at work this morning, lawmakers gaveling in a.m. over a-- 9:30 package of expired tax breaks. you can see the senate right now live on our companion network, c-span2. of course, the house, as always, when they returned. down for anill sit interview with the coanchor of news hour,...
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that's because of two unusual features of the u.s. tax code. u.s. is the only country that texas corporation on the income earned in every country. if we have a tax treaty with that country, they are not required to pay taxes on that income until they bring it back to the nine states. the vast majority of these corporations leave that money overseas and don't bring it back because they don't want to pay tax on it. i am not exactly sure what the tax treatment will be of money they move their head quarters to the u.k. if they stay here, it's not like they were going to get their hands on that money anytime soon. host: do you separate out agriculture? guest: we showed agriculture as an aggregate sector in these courtly statistics. what we do in our annual data and in our quarterly data is farming from forestry and fishing and logging. ag is not chart, in this chart. correct? guest: it is just showing the major industries that were drivers of economic activity in the fourth quarter. some of those industries were flat. you have seen other industries that
that's because of two unusual features of the u.s. tax code. u.s. is the only country that texas corporation on the income earned in every country. if we have a tax treaty with that country, they are not required to pay taxes on that income until they bring it back to the nine states. the vast majority of these corporations leave that money overseas and don't bring it back because they don't want to pay tax on it. i am not exactly sure what the tax treatment will be of money they move their...
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they invest heavily in u.s. r&d, buy locally, and they produce here not only to serve u.s. customers, but to serve the world as well. they produce about 20% of u.s. exports. infrastructure is very important. these companies are very diverse. i represent sony, siemens, basf, nestlÉ, so they are very diverse. but the cfo's of our companies in a recent survey said quality of infrastructure is one of the top factors in choosing a location for investment. it is not a coincidence that the quality of the u.s. infrastructure has declined so has our share of cross-border investment. in 2000, the u.s. won 37% of all cross-border investment. in 2012, it is 17%. countries are improving their infrastructure. >> where are those companies going? who are our biggest competitors as a nation in terms of the infrastructure and resources? what are the other options if you're a big global company saying the united states crumbling, i'm going to go to x or y? >> i would jump in and say china is making huge investments. i have a long way to go. we did a study at the council with deloitte looking
they invest heavily in u.s. r&d, buy locally, and they produce here not only to serve u.s. customers, but to serve the world as well. they produce about 20% of u.s. exports. infrastructure is very important. these companies are very diverse. i represent sony, siemens, basf, nestlÉ, so they are very diverse. but the cfo's of our companies in a recent survey said quality of infrastructure is one of the top factors in choosing a location for investment. it is not a coincidence that the...
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where the u.s. has left a good legacy from their occupations and attacks in other countries, what do you do if no one else will step in, and in some situations, maybe no other country can. >> we will continue. we have one question from a student here that has been waiting. if you want to ask your question. thanks for your patience with the noise. [noise ends] there we go. >> do i get a prize? >> you will get my cwa pen -- pin. thispends on how good question is. >> it is kind of vague. do you think that group organizations such as nato and the u.n. and stuff have more of a responsibility to limit collateral damage than, say, america leads an army into serious as opposed to nato? is there any type of difference between how to handle civilian or collateral damage, when a single country is supposed to be responsible for it? >> a good question. oh, you get this pin. >> i can be brief on this. no, there is no difference. when you pick up a weapon come you have certain responsibilities. when you pick up a
where the u.s. has left a good legacy from their occupations and attacks in other countries, what do you do if no one else will step in, and in some situations, maybe no other country can. >> we will continue. we have one question from a student here that has been waiting. if you want to ask your question. thanks for your patience with the noise. [noise ends] there we go. >> do i get a prize? >> you will get my cwa pen -- pin. thispends on how good question is. >> it is...
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u.s. policy is rightly backing and trying to increase the capacity of the iraqi government to deal with the terrorist threat. ,t is slow, inefficient foreignt in terms of military sales and how do you help the iraq is developed the capacity that i think was on the ground when the u.s. had a presence there. the ability to target the terrorist threats currently that exist, and how do you do with border security and things like this. squeezere trying to a the extremist elements of the opposition, and on the other hand gradually increasing our support to the so-called moderate syrian opposition, at some point all of these need to come together. my fear inside of the u.s. government, inside the u.s. iraqnment -- the portfolio, managing it with syria in integrated way is very difficult. it sounds bureaucratic, but to this day linking these two challenges together into a more cohesive strategy -- it is a critique i have had of the bush foreign policy as well as the obama administration foreign-po
u.s. policy is rightly backing and trying to increase the capacity of the iraqi government to deal with the terrorist threat. ,t is slow, inefficient foreignt in terms of military sales and how do you help the iraq is developed the capacity that i think was on the ground when the u.s. had a presence there. the ability to target the terrorist threats currently that exist, and how do you do with border security and things like this. squeezere trying to a the extremist elements of the opposition,...
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the u.s. chamber of commerce is an eloquent testament to these very close integrations of our tool economic areas. the world has changed incredibly. you have more of a political and theomic weight of economies, the overall framework of the g 20. the global financial and economic crisis as greatly impaired progress and growth in the countries which has a lasting impact. globally, we see a tightening of growth which is something we are very pleased to. of imf is excepting growth 3.6% and next year to 3.9%. reason for usbe a to be complacent. in europe and the united states, just as other industrialized countries, we are still facing very grave challenges. public --r too high the burden of unemployment. increasing competition on global a continued vulnerability of the global financial system. to masterly be able those challenges if we continue to work closely on the basis of trust in the transatlantic the imf, the also world trade organization, the osce, and the framework of you 20. g 20. 20 -- t
the u.s. chamber of commerce is an eloquent testament to these very close integrations of our tool economic areas. the world has changed incredibly. you have more of a political and theomic weight of economies, the overall framework of the g 20. the global financial and economic crisis as greatly impaired progress and growth in the countries which has a lasting impact. globally, we see a tightening of growth which is something we are very pleased to. of imf is excepting growth 3.6% and next...
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the president of the u.s. chamber of commerce said today the republicans in congress should approve an overhaul of immigration law or else risk losing the white house in 2016. his comments came at a conference on the effect of aging infrastructure on the u.s. economy. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to infrastructure week 2014. i am the executive director of transportation and infrastructure. this morning on behalf of the council on competitiveness, the national association of manufacturers, the chamber, we are pleased to kick off a we hope will become an annual week of spotlighting the nation's public infrastructure that serves as a physical platform for our economy. in the fall of last year a man challenged to organizations, the chamber and counsel to work together to raise the profile of the nation's infrastructure new ceo's andruit top-level voices and create more interest among the business committee for dressing the challenges we will discuss today and throughout the week. little did i know that a ye
the president of the u.s. chamber of commerce said today the republicans in congress should approve an overhaul of immigration law or else risk losing the white house in 2016. his comments came at a conference on the effect of aging infrastructure on the u.s. economy. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to infrastructure week 2014. i am the executive director of transportation and infrastructure. this morning on behalf of the council on competitiveness, the national association of...